Crew List

The crew involved with the filming and production of my video is:

• Myself
• My Band (For performance elements of the song)
• And an, as of yet, unknown actor for the opening whistle intro, and the outro for the song

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Auditions

I am very fortunate in regards to the fact that I didn't have to audition people for my video. This is because I am in a band, and can use my band for recording the performance parts of the video. Furthermore, for the narrative aspects of my video, I have used myself as an actor, and this is because it will be a P.O.V video. Because of my genre, Metal, i am trying to utilise suspense in my video, and therefore, am creating an isolated experience, reducing my need for more that one actor, narrative wise.


Rehearsals

The only form of rehearsal that took place in preparation for my Music Video is the first time that we, as a band, practiced performing Engel to gain a knowledge of the rhythm and tempo of the song. However, we did film the performance of other songs that have a similar chord pattern and pace. The reason for this is that performing multiple songs gave the band a sense of flow, which in turn resulted in a more natural looking performance, which will obviously benefit the end product.


Lip Sync Practices

This topic is covered under Rehearsals.


Release Forms for Actors

No release forms were necessary for the production of my Music Video.


Health & Safety and Risk Assessment Concerns

There were some precautions taken during the filming of my Music Video in regards to H&S, these include the removal of spare drum pieces to prevent falling or breaking, and unplugging all unused amps, and microphones.

Mise-En-Scene

The use of musical instruments in my Music Video will instantly appeal to fans of the Metal genre due to live performance being a 'staple' of Metal Music Video's. This will also help to battle the stereotype of teens being lazy. This is because my band (Ages 16-18) will be performing, and therefore, proving that teens can be talented. This is just one way in which my video will defy convention, and in turn, utilise a countertype. The video will represent both my band that will 'perform' this song (Fools For Kings), and the artist of the song, Rammstein, well. This is because it will fit well with the house style of Rammstein's Music Videos, due to the 'creepy' outlook of the video, as well as the hard- hitting performance aspects of the video. The genre will be clear through the mise en scene, such as the instruments, and the setting for the narrative aspect of the video. The mood created by the setting for the video should be tense, almost like a suspenseful horror like film. This will fit with the stereotypes of Metal well and represent its fans, because horror is a connotation of Metal music, and the two are often associated. The narrative in the video will be minimal, to fit with conventions of Metal Music Videos, and instead, the video will be significantly made up of performance elements; conforming to my genre.